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Valeria Verdejo

Sr. Accountant
Westport,CT

Summary

Honest financial professional skilled in financial forecasting to identify revenue and expenditure trends. Accustomed to utilizing data to draft complex reports to inform decision-makers and guide stakeholders to achieve business goals. Demonstrated success in Treasury and Accountant roles over 10 years of industry success.



Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Stay at Home Mom

Stay At Home Mom
Westport, CT
04.2012 - 04.2022
  • Set up my small bussines offering handmade gifts, and ran Facebook and Instagram campaigns to advertise it.
  • Improved clients' coping with routine life activities such as food budgeting and rental payments.
  • Spoke with senior citizen groups to expand community engagement and program outreach.
  • Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins.
  • Developed team communications and information for meetings.
  • Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
  • Introduced new methods, practices and systems to reduce turnaround time.
  • Frequently studied market to keep abreast of new industry trends.
  • Promoted business via social media to generate leads and maximize brand identity.
  • Evaluated suppliers to maintain cost controls and improve operations.
  • Studied market to determine optimal pricing of goods and capitalize on emerging opportunities.
  • Determined best courses of action for company based on regional market trends and demands.
  • Provided elite customer service by resolving escalated problems and calmly responding to shifting priorities.
  • Tracked and analyzed profitability and key metrics of [Type] establishment to improve overall profitability and bring in new clientele.
  • Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue and effectively targeting new markets.
  • Appraised inventory levels and ordered new merchandise to keep quantities well-stocked.
  • Drafted invoices for completed work.

Treasurer

Hidalgo & Asociados
Buenos Aires City, Buenos Ares - Argentina
08.2006 - 04.2012
  • Manage daily payment operations, including payroll
  • Bank reconciliation and cash flow
  • Financial packages reports, analysis, and comparison to prior period, prior year, plan, and forecast
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Head of Billing Department.
  • Drafted treasury reports to support management decision-making needs.
  • Executed financial due diligence tasks on daily basis to maintain optimal company finances.
  • Reconciled monthly statements, invoices and expense accounts, keeping records accurate and current.
  • Advised management regarding significant expenditures to keep operations in line with budget limitations.
  • Created and distributed reports on internal and external finances, audits and budgets.
  • Managed daily financial functions in collaboration with accounting and payroll personnel.
  • Reviewed processes and procedures to guide program implementation and optimize auditing.
  • Assisted in upper-level decision making by creating comprehensive financial reports and collaborating with finance and accounting departments.
  • Managed budgets, assets, portfolios, accounts payable and receivable and general financial reporting procedures.
  • Completed journal entries, reconciliations and account analysis to prepare quarterly financial documents and general account management.
  • Increased flow of financial information throughout company by improving communication strategies.
  • Worked with both internal and external users to create detailed financial reports.
  • Managed supplier accounts and built lasting relationships with suppliers.

Sr. Accountant & Tax Accountant

Hidalgo & Asociados
Buenos Aires City, Buenos Aires, Argentina
01.2005 - 07.2006
  • Coordinate and prepare monthly, quarterly and annual journal entries.
  • Account reconciliation.
  • Balance sheet analysis and reconciliation.
  • Quarterly and annual accounting closing.
  • Head of Billing Department.
  • Partnered with auditors to track errors and add contributions to maintain accuracy.
  • Wrote financial statements and consolidations after reconciling general ledger accounts.
  • Reconciled accounts and created documents for monthly closure procedures.
  • Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
  • Calculated tax owed, prepared and submitted returns and upheld compliance with all applicable laws.
  • Handle tax notices and issues with government agencies.
  • Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
  • Reviewed budgets and communicated discrepancies to senior management.
  • Updated general ledger with latest entries.
  • Completed year-end closing processes with controllers and external auditors.
  • Evaluated and improved financial records to make important business decisions.
  • Leveraged finance knowledge to strengthen controls and improve transparency.
  • Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes.
  • Analyzed financial audit information and made recommendations to improve efficiencies.

Jr. Accountant

Hidalgo & Asociados
Buenos Aires City, Buenos Aires, Argentina
03.2003 - 01.2005
  • Daily journal entries.
  • Account reconciliation.
  • Production of pre financial statements.
  • Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare the general ledger.
  • Billing Department.
  • Generated and submitted invoices based upon established accounts receivable schedules and terms.
  • Assisted with preparation of monthly financial statements.
  • Interacted with vendors, upper management and peers.
  • Prepared journal entries and entered into system using Sistemas Bejerman and Tango Systems.
  • Reconciled month-end totals for timely and accurate reporting of financial information.
  • Compiled and analyzed financial information to prepare entries for general ledger accounts.
  • Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
  • Completed audit papers by thoroughly documenting audit tests and findings.
  • Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
  • Tracked funds, prepared deposits and reconciled accounts.
  • Partnered with auditors to track errors and add contributions to maintain accuracy.
  • Cooperated with senior leaders to create operating budgets and initiate financial planning.
  • Reviewed accounts, resolved coding areas and tracked recurring expenses for accrual entry.
  • Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Photography

Escuela De Arte Fotografico
Mexico City, Mexico
05.2012 - 12.2013

No Degree - Financial Planning And Services

Hidalgo & Asociados
Buenos Aires, Argentina
05.2001 -

No Degree - Management - Leadership 2

Hidalgo & Asociados
Buenos Aires, Argentina
05.2001 -

No Degree - Management - Leadership 1

Hidalgo & Asociados
Buenos Aires, Argentina
05.2001 -

Tax Specialist - Nationals And States Taxes

Buenos Aires University
Buenos Aires, Argentina
03.2010 - 06.2010

BBA - Accounting And Finance

Buenos Aires University
Buenos Aires, Argentina
03.2000 - 10.2009

Skills

Creativityundefined

Software

Excel

Word

Powerpoint

Photoshop

Camera Raw

SAP / Tango

Outlook

Timeline

Bachelor of Arts - Photography

Escuela De Arte Fotografico
05.2012 - 12.2013

Stay at Home Mom

Stay At Home Mom
04.2012 - 04.2022

Tax Specialist - Nationals And States Taxes

Buenos Aires University
03.2010 - 06.2010

Treasurer

Hidalgo & Asociados
08.2006 - 04.2012

Sr. Accountant & Tax Accountant

Hidalgo & Asociados
01.2005 - 07.2006

Jr. Accountant

Hidalgo & Asociados
03.2003 - 01.2005

No Degree - Financial Planning And Services

Hidalgo & Asociados
05.2001 -

No Degree - Management - Leadership 2

Hidalgo & Asociados
05.2001 -

No Degree - Management - Leadership 1

Hidalgo & Asociados
05.2001 -

BBA - Accounting And Finance

Buenos Aires University
03.2000 - 10.2009
Valeria VerdejoSr. Accountant